Word: constraining
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Stalin did not choose to constrain himself, despite the vow of the three Yalta leaders to help secure "the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live." Now that the Soviets are loosening the fist they clenched after Yalta, it will be up to two men in the Mediterranean to redeem the promises the Soviets made about Eastern Europe 44 long years...
...along with renewed interest in federal solutions for a variety of domestic ills. Still, Reagan's preachments about the evils of Big Government and high progressive tax rates continue to dominate the political landscape. Even his failures, the most monumental being the nation's mounting debt, have served to constrain the discussion. Recalling Reagan's record as Governor of California in a lead editorial recently, the Los Angeles Times noted that "in subtle ways, Reagan made it acceptable to resent assistance to poor people. No longer was there emphasis on the citizens fulfilling their collective responsibility to society through...
Arguments that the caucus results too rigidly constrain national debate are unfounded. The caucus may trim the fat but it certainly doesn't cut back the beef--indications this year are that all three of the top Democratic runners will maintain momentum for some time to come. With Bush still leading the polls in New Hampshire, Dole's glory ride could be short-lived. Virtually no political experts interviewed by the press would dare make predictions based solely on this week's results...
...same security worries would likely constrain Gorbachev's appearances here. "It would obviously be extremely difficult, if not a nightmare, if we would have to provide for the leader of a superpower," Hunt said...
...administrators are to blame for not taking the offensive and actively securing Kent-Brown's right to speak is ludicrous. As members of the Ad Board hear cases stemming from the protest, they should reflect upon their obligation to defend this community's principles against those who seek to constrain the range of views that can be expressed here. Steven L. Ascher David S. Graham Michael J. Lartigue Steven L. Lichtman Michael D. Nolan Jeffrey S. Nordhaus Gary D. Rowe